Idolmania Begins....

I am happy with the first 3 picks for the top 12 in American Idol's 8th season. Although nobody I talked to today expected Michael to be one of the top 3 from last night's show, I do remember his audition and Hollywood performances. I called him the "oilman" and was impressed with him early on. While his song last night was not so great, he is genuine and shows his gratitude, and I like that. So we are off and running with 3 good choices.

I went to Bible Study this morning, and the bottom line of Revelation seems to be stick with Jesus and you'll be ok. All the anticipation and some expressed anxiety about studying this book have been interesting, but the story is really pretty simple if you view it with a child's mind: The Lamb beats the awful beast. That's the simple conclusion of the Book of Revelation, although our study is not quite there yet. In the process of the study this year, I have made a lot of connections in the Old Testament. John, the author of Revelation, says, "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it." (1:3) It has been a true blessing to study this book. I am already wondering what we are going to study next year.

Today I stopped by the fitness room at the hospital for about 30 minutes of riding the low rider bike and exercise with light weights. I need to get back to a regular schedule of doing that; it makes me feel so much stronger.

Had some fun tonight helping Blake with his English homework....he has to make a presentation on Allegory tomorrow. So I told him the Aesop's Fable, "The Hare and the Tortoise;" he and Carrie were familiar with it. We had some good discussion about not being too cocky and keeping your eyes on your goal and confidently plodding along. It was a good discussion we had. I liked that he called me, although I am sure that Tony OR Carrie could have given him what he needed. Just makes a grandma feel good. :o)

Today I got the written report of my bloodwork study from my last visit to the oncologist. For some reason, passing the 1 1/2 year mark free and clear is significant to me. At my first appointment with Dr. Ali in September of '07, he was very clear in explaining to Mario and me that the pathology report revealed my cancer was not a typical breast cancer, and the fact that it was in two places to boot, made it likely that it was in other places in clusters of cells already. That is why I had both the aggressive chemo and the radiation treatments. Well, I feel very blessed to have another good report. No signs of cancer cells in my blood. YES! I am celebrating tonight.